Watch: Darshan Arrest, Crowded Court Videos Go Viral In Heinous Fan Murder Case

A Bengaluru court on Thursday extended police custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and three other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case by two days. The case came to light on June 9 and since then has attracted massive media coverage across India. Alleged videos from the actor's past have gone viral. Some actors and personalities have spoken about the case, while treading a cautious line. 

Videos of the 17 accused, including Darshan, travelling in an out of jail have also surfaced and one such clip shows large crowds at the court. Another captured a minor accident involving a cameraman who was following the Police car in which Darshan was travelling to jail. He collided against a truck while following the vehicle and fell down on the ground. Republic Kannada also followed the vehicle closely.

The latest update in fan murder Case

According to police sources, Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan, allegedly leading to his murder. His body was found near a storm-water drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli in Bengaluru on June 9.

Darshan has confessed to have given Rs 30 lakh to another accused Pradosh for the disposal of the body and to ensure that "his name does not come out anywhere," police have claimed.

The amount has been recovered from Pradosh's residence, police sources said.

"Darshan, who is accused number 2 (A2) in the case, has in his voluntary statement to police said that he had given Rs 30 lakh to Pradosh (A14) to dispose of the body, and for the expenditure that would cost...for persons to carry out this task --and to ensure that his name doesn't come anywhere," a police official said.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner calls it a heinous crime

Sources said one of the accused, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan’s fan club in Chitradurga, had brought Renukaswamy to a shed in R R Nagar here, on the pretext that Darshan wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and killed.

The investigation team is believed to have gathered enough evidence including CCTV footage, which could establish that Darshan was present during the alleged assault on Renukaswamy, leading to his death, sources said.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda has termed the murder "a heinous crime committed in a horrific manner." "...the individual has been killed in a very brutal and barbaric way...," he said earlier this week.

(With inputs from PTI)